Nepal

Wildlife holidays in Nepal

Tell me about Nepal …

Nepal is one of the most spectacular countries on earth, inhabited by extremely friendly and endearing people.

For a country that lies 800 kilometres from the sea, it has a scenic and altitudinal variety that is quite unrivalled. It contains the highest mountains in the world, thundering rivers, magical montane forests and dense lowland jungles.

The bustling capital city combines medieval and modern in unique fashion and visitors will be fascinated by the beautiful pagoda-style Hindu temples, Buddhist stupas and elaborate royal palaces. The Kathmandu Valley – once the bed of a large and ancient lake – is now a colourful mosaic of rice paddies and quaint farmhouses surrounded by high forested hills.

Our Nepal specialist recommends..

"I recommend our 17-day ‘Lowland Nepal’ tour for focusing on the mammals and birds of the lowland habitats. We visit three of the country’s finest lowland sanctuaries including the renowned Chitwan national Park. Avian highlights include birds such as the Ibisbill and White-rumped Needletail Swifts with mammal highlights including the Gangetic River Dolphin and the Greater One-horned Rhinoceros."

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How about trekking?

The trekking opportunities to be found in Nepal are unrivalled. The majestic Himalaya range contains eight of the worlds highest mountains, culminating in Mount Everest.

Walking through magnificent forests of oak and rhododendrons beneath the towering white summits, one can understand why some claim this to be the most beautiful place on the planet.

What’s special about the wildlife?

Nepal is home to a wonderful variety of animal and plant life. Among the mammals found here are Tiger, Gaur, wild Water Buffalo, Indian One-horned Rhinoceros, Asian Elephant and some interesting primate species, while its splendid bird life includes such sought after species as Bengal Florican, Ibisbill and Swamp Francolin.

The Kathmandu Valley supports a fabulous range of exotic bird and mammal species including monkeys, Muntjac, Jungle Cat, Leopard and even Tiger.

Naturetrek tours to Nepal

Naturetrek offers a range of wildlife holidays and natural history tours in Nepal and our knowledge and enthusiasm for this delightful country is second to none.

Heres a selection of our wildlife tours to Nepal:

Bargain bird watching & mammal tours in search of many species including the sought after Ibisbill

WHAT YOU'VE BEEN SAYING ABOUT OUR Nepal HOLIDAYS

Not once during the entire visit did I feel security was lacking, that in any way we were in danger or threatened by the circumstances... I would recommend to anyone who wishes to take this trip to go ahead without any hesitation.

The on the ground organization was excellent, with some great attention to detail (hot water bottles at high altitude!). I would like to congratulate Naturetrek on the overall service in putting this trip together. I had exact requirements for a custom made extension to be arranged at short notice, which you and your local agents achieved with little fuss.

Once again a very good Naturetrek holiday. The agents in Kathmandu were excellent and extremely helpful... Our guide, Som GC, was really good and so knowledgeable. He is also very helpful and a really nice young man.